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Cocktail Classifications - INI

Cocktail classification is a systematic categorization of cocktails based on volume, preparation method, ingredients, and historical lineage. The primary classifications include volume-based categories (Short Drink: 6-9cl, Medium Drink: 10-15cl, Long Drink: 15cl+), cocktail families such as Sours, Fizzes, Collins, Highballs, Flips, and Cobblers, as well as the IBA (International Bartenders Association) historical classification into 'The Unforgettables,' 'Contemporary Classics,' and 'New Era Drinks.' These classifications serve as important guidelines for understanding cocktail styles and flavors, and for selecting appropriate glassware and serving methods.

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[item.short-drink]
code=VOL-01
slug=short-drink
name=Short Drink
description=High alcohol concentration cocktails served in small quantities.
categoryType=Volume-based classification
examples=["Negroni","Martini","Daiquiri","Margarita","Old Fashioned","Manhattan"]
volumeCl=6-9
keyComponents=

[item.medium-drink]
code=VOL-02
slug=medium-drink
name=Medium Drink
description=Cocktails that fall between short and long drinks in characteristics.
categoryType=Volume-based classification
examples=["Bellini","Mimosa","Caipirinha"]
volumeCl=10-15
keyComponents=

[item.long-drink]
code=VOL-03
slug=long-drink
name=Long Drink
description=Cocktails with more non-alcoholic mixers, served in large glasses.
categoryType=Volume-based classification
examples=["Gin Tonic","Mojito","Cuba Libre","Moscow Mule","Spritz","Tom Collins"]
volumeCl=15+
keyComponents=

[item.sour]
code=FAM-01
slug=sour
name=Sour
description=Cocktail family combining spirits, citrus, and sweetener.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Whiskey Sour","Daiquiri","Margarita","Sidecar"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Spirit","Citrus juice","Sweetener"]

[item.fizz]
code=FAM-02
slug=fizz
name=Fizz
description=Effervescent cocktails combining spirits, citrus, sweetener, and carbonation.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Ramos Gin Fizz","Gin Fizz","Silver Fizz","Golden Fizz"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Spirit","Citrus","Sugar","Carbonated mixer"]

[item.collins]
code=FAM-03
slug=collins
name=Collins
description=Long sparkling cocktails with spirits, citrus, sugar, and soda water.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Tom Collins","John Collins"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Spirit","Lemon/lime juice","Sugar","Soda water"]

[item.highball]
code=FAM-04
slug=highball
name=Highball
description=Simple cocktails combining spirits with carbonated mixers.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Gin and Tonic","Whiskey and Soda","Moscow Mule","Dark 'n' Stormy","Rum and Coke"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Spirit","Carbonated mixer"]

[item.flip]
code=FAM-05
slug=flip
name=Flip
description=Rich cocktails combining spirits, egg, and sugar.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Brandy Flip","Whiskey Flip","Sherry Flip"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Spirit/Fortified wine","Sugar","Egg"]

[item.cobbler]
code=FAM-06
slug=cobbler
name=Cobbler
description=Cocktails with spirits or wine base, fruit, and sugar.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Bramble","Sherry Cobbler","Champagne Cobbler"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Spirit/Wine","Fruit","Sugar"]

[item.julep]
code=FAM-07
slug=julep
name=Julep
description=Cocktails with spirits, mint, sugar, and crushed ice.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Mint Julep"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Aged spirit","Sugar","Mint","Crushed ice"]

[item.crusta]
code=FAM-08
slug=crusta
name=Crusta
description=Cocktails characterized by decorative lemon peel and sugar rim.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Brandy Crusta","Whiskey Crusta"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Spirit","Lemon juice","Bitters","Sugar rim","Lemon zest"]

[item.daisy]
code=FAM-09
slug=daisy
name=Daisy
description=Cocktails with spirits, orange liqueur, and citrus.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Margarita","Whiskey Daisy","Rum Daisy"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Spirit","Orange liqueur","Lemon/lime juice"]

[item.punch]
code=FAM-10
slug=punch
name=Punch
description=Large-format cocktails designed for groups.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Planter's Punch","Fish House Punch"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Spirit","Citrus","Sweetener","Water/Tea","Spice"]

[item.buck]
code=FAM-11
slug=buck
name=Buck
description=Cocktails with spirits, ginger ale or ginger beer, and lime juice.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Moscow Mule","Gin Buck"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Spirit","Ginger ale/beer","Lime juice"]

[item.toddy]
code=FAM-12
slug=toddy
name=Toddy
description=Cocktails with spirits, sugar, water, and spices, served hot or cold.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Hot Toddy","Gin Toddy"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Spirit","Sugar","Water","Spices"]

[item.egg-nog]
code=FAM-13
slug=egg-nog
name=Egg Nog
description=Rich cocktails with spirits, eggs, milk or cream, and sugar.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Traditional Eggnog"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Spirit","Milk/Cream","Sugar","Egg"]

[item.smash]
code=FAM-14
slug=smash
name=Smash
description=Cocktails similar to Juleps with muddled fruit.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Whiskey Smash","Gin Basil Smash"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Spirit","Sugar","Mint","Muddled fruit","Crushed ice"]

[item.sling]
code=FAM-15
slug=sling
name=Sling
description=One of the oldest cocktail categories with simple composition.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Singapore Sling","Gin Sling"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Spirit","Sugar","Citrus","Water/Soda"]

[item.swizzle]
code=FAM-16
slug=swizzle
name=Swizzle
description=Rum-based cocktails with lime, sugar, bitters, stirred with a swizzle stick.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Queen's Park Swizzle"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Rum","Lime","Sugar","Bitters","Crushed ice"]

[item.spritz]
code=FAM-17
slug=spritz
name=Spritz
description=Light wine-based cocktails with prosecco and soda water.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Aperol Spritz","Spritz Veneziano"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Wine/Bitter liqueur","Prosecco","Soda water"]

[item.rickey]
code=FAM-18
slug=rickey
name=Rickey
description=Highball-style cocktails with lime juice and little or no sugar.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Gin Rickey"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Spirit","Lime juice","Carbonated water"]

[item.colada]
code=FAM-19
slug=colada
name=Colada
description=Creamy tropical cocktails with fruit juice and sweetener.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Piña Colada"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Spirit","Fruit juice","Coconut","Sweetener"]

[item.frappe]
code=FAM-20
slug=frappe
name=Frappé
description=Cold cocktails poured over crushed ice.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Absinthe Frappé"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Any spirit/liqueur","Crushed ice"]

[item.frozen]
code=FAM-21
slug=frozen
name=Frozen
description=Cocktails blended with ice to a sorbet-like consistency.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Frozen Margarita","Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri","Frozen Piña Colada"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Spirit/Liqueur","Crushed ice (blended)"]

[item.martini]
code=FAM-22
slug=martini
name=Martini
description=Classic cocktails with gin or vodka and vermouth.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Dry Martini","Vodka Martini","Espresso Martini","Cosmopolitan"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Gin/Vodka","Dry vermouth"]

[item.negroni-family]
code=FAM-23
slug=negroni-family
name=Negroni Family
description=Aperitif cocktails with vermouth and bitter liqueur.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Negroni","Americano"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Vermouth","Bitter liqueur"]

[item.old-fashioned-family]
code=FAM-24
slug=old-fashioned-family
name=Old Fashioned Family
description=Simple cocktails with spirits, sugar, bitters, and water.
categoryType=Cocktail family
examples=["Old Fashioned","Sazerac","Manhattan"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=["Spirit","Sugar","Bitters","Water"]

[item.the-unforgettables]
code=IBA-01
slug=the-unforgettables
name=The Unforgettables
description=All-time classic cocktails that have stood the test of time.
categoryType=IBA official classification
examples=["Manhattan","Old Fashioned","Negroni","Dry Martini","Daiquiri","Whiskey Sour","Sidecar","Sazerac"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=

[item.contemporary-classics]
code=IBA-02
slug=contemporary-classics
name=Contemporary Classics
description=Newer cocktails that have solidified their status as classics.
categoryType=IBA official classification
examples=["Mai Tai","Moscow Mule","Mojito","Margarita","Cosmopolitan","Bloody Mary","Caipirinha","Piña Colada","Long Island Iced Tea"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=

[item.new-era-drinks]
code=IBA-03
slug=new-era-drinks
name=New Era Drinks
description=Rising star cocktails invented in the late 20th or 21st century.
categoryType=IBA official classification
examples=["Espresso Martini","Paper Plane","Bramble","French Martini","Pisco Sour","Spritz Veneziano","Tommy's Margarita","Vesper"]
volumeCl=
keyComponents=